
OpenBVE is placed in the public domain, which means that it is free of charge, and that any modifications can be made and shared with others.

openBVE runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, as well as Linux and Mac OS X. openBVE uses OpenGL and OpenAL for rendering graphics and handling audio respectively, removing the dependency on Windows or versions of DirectX which could be made obsolete in future. OpenBVE is a licence free, open source, internationally aware, cross-platform train simulator project written in C#, with an emphasis on in-cab driving, realistic physics, braking system simulation, and security system simulation, which was initiated in April 2008 after the development of BVE Trainsim seemed to have ceased at the time, and an increasing number of compatibility problems were being encountered between BVE Trainsim and then new generation graphics cards, along with incompatibility between BVE Trainsim and Windows Vista. Windows 10 'Creators Update' (version 1703) →.Please choose the appropriate option from the following list, to be taken to the relevant help pages: The openBVE Help and Information section is split into two sections, depending on what operating system is covered.

Some parts of this guide are geared towards novice users. This section of the site is designed to help you get started with the realistic openBVE train simulator in Windows 10 and macOS Mojave (as well as Ubuntu, Windows 7/Vista/XP in the archives), as well as guide you through the installation and first use of the Birmingham Cross-City South route to enable you to start driving.
